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Freshwater gastropod (Mollusca: Gastropoda) assemblages, habitat, and the first detection of an invasive gastropod species in two large, dreissenid-influenced, connecting rivers Freshwater gastropod (Mollusca: Gastropoda) assemblages, habitat, and the first detection of an invasive gastropod species in two large, dreissenid-influenced, connecting rivers
Native freshwater gastropods are a highly diverse and imperiled group of mollusks in North America and are influenced by a growing number of problematic invasive species. Consequently, there has been an increased need for understanding aquatic gastropod assemblages throughout North America to implement conservation and management strategies. In the Laurentian Great Lakes, gastropod...
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S. Keretz, D. Woolnough, N.M. VanTassel, D. Powell, G. Sanfilippo, A.L. Wright, T.J. Morris, A. Elgin, Edward F. Roseman, D.T. Zanatta
First evidence of lake trout Salvelinus namaycush spawning aggregation in Ohio waters of Lake Erie following reintroduction First evidence of lake trout Salvelinus namaycush spawning aggregation in Ohio waters of Lake Erie following reintroduction
Lake trout Salvelinus namaycush, an important apex predator native to Lake Erie, were extirpated by 1965 due to overexploitation, introduction of invasive species, and habitat degradation. Cooperative lake-wide lake trout stocking has been ongoing since 1982, with stocking strategies adapting as research identifies the age at stocking, locations, and strains that optimize the recovery of...
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Benjamin J. Spitz, Graham F. Montague, Joseph Schmitt, Francesco Guzzo, Peter I. Jenkins
A real-time fish detection system for partially dewatered fish to support selective fish passage A real-time fish detection system for partially dewatered fish to support selective fish passage
Recent advances in fish transportation technologies and deep machine learning-based fish classification have created an opportunity for real-time, autonomous fish sorting through a selective passage mechanism. This research presents a case study of a novel application that utilizes deep machine learning to detect partially dewatered fish exiting an Archimedes Screw Fish Lift (ASFL). A...
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Jonathan Gregory, Scott M. Miehls, Jesse Eickholt, Daniel Zielinski
Cell penetrating peptide-mediated delivery of gene-silencing nucleic acids to the invasive common reed Phragmites australis via foliar application Cell penetrating peptide-mediated delivery of gene-silencing nucleic acids to the invasive common reed Phragmites australis via foliar application
As a popular tool for gene function characterization and gene therapy, RNA interference (RNAi)-based gene silencing has been increasingly explored for potential applications to control invasive species. At least two major hurdles exist when applying this approach to invasive plants: (1) the design and screening of species- and gene-specific biomacromolecules (i.e., gene-silencing agents...
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Qing Ji, Kurt P. Kowalski, Edward M. Golenberg, Seung Ho Chung, Natalie D. Barker, Wesley A. Bickford, Ping Gong
Is sexual size dimorphism in walleye, Sander vitreus, a driver of seasonal movements in Lake Erie? Is sexual size dimorphism in walleye, Sander vitreus, a driver of seasonal movements in Lake Erie?
Walleye (Sander vitreus) are a sexually dimorphic species in which females are larger than males in adulthood. Walleye can also exhibit sex- and population-based differences in migration behavior. In Lake Erie, we used acoustic telemetry to test the prediction that female walleye exhibit larger broad-scale movements than males during the summer and autumn. This prediction was based on...
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Christian J. Bihun, Matthew Faust, Richard Kraus, Thomas MacDougall, Jason Robinson, Christopher Vandergoot, Graham D. Raby
Evaluating how changing climate and water clarity can affect restoration of native coregonine fishes in midwestern lakes Evaluating how changing climate and water clarity can affect restoration of native coregonine fishes in midwestern lakes
In the upper midwestern United States, coregonine fishes (e.g., ciscoes and whitefishes) have provided a key food source for Indigenous peoples since time immemorial. In the last century, however, several anthropogenic stressors including overfishing, declining quality of key habitat (e.g., dams, algal blooms), and negative interactions with invasive species have led to declines in the...
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David Bunnell, Nicole Lynn Berry, Martin Albert Simonson, Charles P. Madenjian, Kevin Keeler, Joseph Schmitt, Abigail J. Lynch, Gretchen Hansen, Erin P. Overholt, Peter Jacobson, Casey Schoenbeck, Craig E. Williamson, Tyler D. Ahrenstorff
Lake Superior fish community and fisheries, 2001–2022: An era of stability Lake Superior fish community and fisheries, 2001–2022: An era of stability
Lake Superior is the least anthropogenically impacted of the Laurentian Great Lakes ecosystems, yet dramatic changes to the fish community are evident. Previous published works chronicled those changes and the efforts to rehabilitate the fish community through the year 2000. Here, we review through the year 2022, where post-rehabilitation stability was driven by lean lake trout...
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Cory A. Goldsworthy, Dray D. Carl, Shawn P. Sitar, Michael J. Seider, Mark R. Vinson, Ian C. Harding, Thomas C. Pratt, Paul P. Piszczek, Eric K. Berglund, Samuel B. Michaels, Jessica M. Barber
Food web structure of the Lake Superior fish community in 2021–2022 Food web structure of the Lake Superior fish community in 2021–2022
The trophic linkages and ecological requirements of the Lake Superior fish community have not been assessed on a whole lake scale in over a decade. Here, we investigated the trophic dynamics across multiple species and habitat zones of Lake Superior. From April to October of 2021 and 2022, a total of five piscivore, four planktivore, and six benthivore species were collected by region...
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Ariel N. Edwards, Shawn P. Sitar, Ashley H. Moerke, Jonathon P. Doubek, Daniel L. Yule, Dray D. Carl, Cory A. Goldsworthy, Ian C. Harding, S. Ben Michaels, Eric K. Berglund, Seth A. Moore, Brandon S. Gerig
The relative influence of geographic and environmental factors on rare plant translocation outcomes The relative influence of geographic and environmental factors on rare plant translocation outcomes
Conservation translocations are an established method for reducing the extinction risk of plant species through intentional movement within or outside the indigenous range. Unsuitable environmental conditions at translocation recipient sites and a lack of understanding of species–environment relationships are often identified as critical barriers to translocation success. However...
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Joe Bellis, Matthew A. Albrecht, Joyce Maschinski, Sarah E. Dalrymple, Matthew J. Keir, Timothy Chambers, Jennifer Possley, Edith D. Adkins, Elliott W. Parsons, Michael Kunz, Carrie Radcliffe, Emily Coffey, Thomas N. Kaye, Cheryl L. Peterson, David Aaron, Sterling A. Herron, Eric Menges, Timothy J. Bell, Michelle Coppoletta, Caityn Elam, Mceachern A. Kathryn, Paula Williamson, Deanna Boensch, Megan Bontrager, Breeden Cooper, Noah Frade, Doria R. Gordon, Steven O. Link, Tara Littlefield, Shelia Murray, Ryan O’Dell, Noel B. Pavlovic, Charlotte M. Reemts, David D. Taylor, Jonathan H. Titus, Priscilla J. Titus, Tina A. Stanley, Katherine D. Heineman
Understanding the influence of image enhancement on underwater object detection: A quantitative and qualitative study Understanding the influence of image enhancement on underwater object detection: A quantitative and qualitative study
Underwater image enhancement is often perceived as a disadvantageous process to object detection. We propose a novel analysis of the interactions between enhancement and detection, elaborating on the potential of enhancement to improve detection. In particular, we evaluate object detection performance for each individual image rather than across the entire set to allow a direct...
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Ashraf Saleem, Ali Awad, Sidike Paheding, Evan Lucas, Timothy C. Havens, Peter C. Esselman
Fish-assemblage evaluation in the lower Sandusky River, Ohio, following dam removal Fish-assemblage evaluation in the lower Sandusky River, Ohio, following dam removal
The Sandusky River, Ohio, USA, has experienced more than a century of alterations, including dam implementation and removal, causing a cascade of habitat changes. The physical changes in the river led to establishment of several invasive species. Ten hoop-net sampling sites, spaced about 500 m apart were established in the river to monitor fish assemblage and their habitat preferences...
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Kailee Amanda Schulz, Matthew Ross Acre, Andrew T. Mueller, James J. Wamboldt, Dustin Broaddus, Tyler Hessler, Tammy Michelle Wilson, Robert L. Mapes, Jon Amberg, Robin D. Calfee
Seasonal spatial ecology of Lake Trout in Lake Erie Seasonal spatial ecology of Lake Trout in Lake Erie
Objective Lake Trout Salvelinus namaycush are native coldwater apex predators that play an important role in maintaining ecosystem functionality and diversity in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Following population collapses, rehabilitation efforts were widely initiated in the Great Lakes to reestablish self‐sustaining Lake Trout populations. Lake Erie may pose a challenge to these...
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Tyler Funnell, Travis Brenden, Richard Kraus, Tom MacDougall, James Markham, Charles Richard Murray, Jason Robinson, Christopher S. Vandergoot